Window shutter and awning



Sept. 6 1955 H. SCHOEN WINDOW SHUTTER AND AWNING Filed Oct. 21, 1953 INVENTOR. I BY Z 507:067?

United States Patent W NDOW SHUTT R WNING Harvey Schoen, Elgin, Ill.

Application October 21, 1953, Serial No. 387,397

9 Claims. (Cl. 20--57.5)

The present invention relates to combined window shutters and awnings and concerns itself more particularly with devices of this class which are adapted to be applied on sliding sash windows so as to be operable and adjustable within easy access from within through the aperture afforded by opening the window.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a durable yet economieal-to-manufacture system of window shutters and attachment hardware which will lend itself to be used with a wide variety of window structures without necessitating the cutting or mutilation of conventional casing.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a combined window shutter and awning arrangement which may be quickly and easily installed without necessitating a high degree of skill or craftsmanship and which may be removed without leaving any appreciable residual effects of its installation.

Still another object of the present invention is to devise a sturdy and simple combined window shutter and awning accessory which will have pleasing lines so as to architecturally enhance the appearance of a window with its installation and so as to withstand against Windstorm, rough handling, and other factors so as to render its utility both feasible and attractive;

For a better understanding of the foregoing and other objects and purposes of this invention, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description in which like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout and in which:

Figure l is a front elevational view of a typical sliding sash window and its adjacent building fragment having applied thereto a combined window shutter and awning accessory which utilizes various features of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on line 22 of Figure 1 but with the awning disposed in utilitarian position and with fragments broken away to permit enlargement of detail;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the accessory featuring one of the awning panels disposed in its inclined position after a manner illustrated in Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective detail view of one of the horizontal slide channels which supports the carriage and foldable arm apparatus utilized in conjunction with the awning portion of the apparatus.

Referring more particularly now to the accompanying drawings, the reference numeral 11 designates an upper casing panel of a conventional window casing that includes also side panels, apron, etc. In accordance with standard practice, this framework surrounds a within-contained structure generally designated 12, Figure 2, that supports a pair of slidable sash members 13 and 14.

T o the afore-described casing panel 11 there is secured as by means of wood screws 15 an uppermost channel member or guide rail 16, having a substantially C-shaped cross section as best indicated in Figure 2 which affords to this element the ability to confine within its interior for free rolling movement a series of rollers 17, each one Of which is journalled at the upper extremity of an individual bracket 18 that may be mortised or rim mounted as at 19 on the rear surface of a related shutter 21 or 22. Prefer-ably each shutter is provided with two such brackets 18, as best indicated in Figures 1 and 3, affording thereby stnrdy support to its planar covering element 21. or 22.

As thus carried by their respective pair of brackets, each shutter 21 and 22 is capable of being slid sidewardly or moved between the idle or withdrawn positions in which they are shown in solid outline in Figure 1 to a utility position covering its adjacent half of the Window area and represented by the dotted outline 23.

When the two shutters are brought together they may be secured to one another or to a suitable lashing instrumentality on the window sill 24 in any desired manner. For practical purposes it is considered sufficient .to provide a simple hook and eye arrangement such as that designated 25 and 26 and in this way there is provided a sturdy and durable protective covering which may be manipulated with exceeding ease and facility from the interior of the dwelling through the space afforded by the window opening.

The sliding of the shutters 21 and 22 outwardly is constrained when their outermost bearing rollers 17 encounter the uppermost ends 27 and 28 of depending arms 29 and 31, see also Figures 2 and 3, which are secured as by welding or riveting to the rail member 16 and which are offset as at 32 (Figures 2 and 3), so that they stand away from the window casing with sufficient clearance to permit the shutters 21 and 22 to be slid to and fro within the marginal clearance.

The depending arms 29 and 31 are also secured as by welding or riveting to an intermediate channel member or rail 35 and to a lower channel or rail 36, all of which may be similar to the upper rail 16 and which may be similarly secured and in parallel alignment one with the other. The intermediate rail member 35 is adapted to contain bearing rollers 37 pivotally carried by stud pins 38 integral with the hinge portions 39 of a supporting carriage or hinge bracket pivotable at 41 and secured to the upper ends of the awning panels 42 and 43. I

As with the shutter supports, the roller bearings 37 for the awning panels 42 are preferably two in number so as to afford a sturdy easy rolling action. These members too may be shifted from their solid line position as illustrated in Figure 1 to a mutually adjacent one as represented by the dotted outline 44, while at the same time the panels are selectively adjustable between their vertical position as shown in dotted outline in Figure l and an inclined position such as that shown in Figures 2 and 3.

The inclined position of the awning panels is stabilized by means of a support bracket featured in Figures 3 and 4 and including a pair of mutually pivoted foldable arms 46 and 47 having abutting projections 48 and 49 and pivotally articulated as at 51 and 52 to the lower portion of the panel and to a carriage hinge element 53 respectively.

The carriage hinge element 53 forms part of a pivoting arrangement supported by a carriage designated 54 which mounts a pair of rollers 55 that ride within the confines of channel 36. In this way the angular position supporting bracket 4647 is adapted to be rolled horizontally along with its related panel permitting the shade protection to be adjusted over a wide latitude of variation to suit whim or requirement.

While the present invention has been explained and described with reference to specific contemplations of structure and particular examples of illustration, it is to be understood nevertheless that various changes and modifications are susceptible of being made without depart- 3 ing from its essential spirit or scope. Accordingly it is not intended to be limited by the terminology of the fore going detailed recitations nor by the specific illustrations of the accompanying drawing except as indicated in the hereinafter appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. An awning apparatus for windows which comprises, a first horizontal guide rail member adapted to be secured above a window casing, a second horizontal guide rail member secured at a level below said first rail member, a third horizontal guide rail member parallel to and secured below said second rail member, a pair of awning elements pivotably supported from rollers riding in said second guide rail member, a foldable arm bracket associated with each of said awning elements, and a roller carriage for each said arm bracket riding in said third guide rail member, each said arm bracket being pivotally articulated to its awning element and its roller carriage whereby the awning elements may be shifted between window overlying and withdrawn positions.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said second and third guide rail members are supported from said first guide rail member in an offset plane outermost of said shutter elements.

3. The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said guide rail members are C-shaped cross-section channels presenting their open sides outermost, and in which said rollers are of size to be confined to longitudinal rolling movement in said channel.

4. The combination set forth in claim 1 including offset hanger arms secured to the ends of said first guide rail member and integrated to the ends of said second and third guide rail members whereby the latter elements are supported at spaced relation to the window casing.

5. An accessory structure for windows which comprises, a pair of awning panels each movable between a window section covering position and an adjacent withdrawn position, said awning panels being swingable from a vertical to an inclined disposition, and a system of hardware for supporting and affording the described mobility to said panels which includes an uppermost horizontal rail, offset arms depending from said uppermost rail, an

intermediate horizontal rail carried by said ofiset arms, a

set of roller bearing hinge elements supporting each of said panels and riding on said intermediate rail, a lower horizontal rail also carried by said arms, a roller bearing carriage for each of said panels riding said lower rail, and a foldable bracket connecting each said carriage to a lower extremity of its panel.

6. An awning apparatus for attachment over sliding sash windows which comprises, an upper guide rail, a lower guide rail parallel to said upper guide rail, a pair of awning elements supported from rollers riding in said upper guide rail, and a foldable bracket associated with each of said awning elements riding in said lower guide rail, each said foldable bracket being pivotally articulated with its awning element.

7. The combination set forth in claim 6 in which said upper. and lower guide rails are supported from a common mounting by oifset dependent arms.

8. The combination set forth in claim 6 in which said guide rails are channel members of C-shaped cross section and present their open sides outermost, and in which said rollers are chambered to roll in said channel members cross section.

9. A supplementary attachment structure for windows which comprises, a pair of awning panels each movable between a window covering position and an adjacent withdrawn position, pivotal means for permitting said panels to be tilted from a vertical to an inclined disposition, and a system of hardware for supporting said panels and affording the described mobility to them which includes an uppermost horizontal rail, offset arms depending from said uppermost rail, an intermediate horizontal rail hung by said offset arms, a set of roller bearing hinge elements supporting each of said panels and riding on said intermediate rail, a lower horizontal rail also carried by said offset arms, a carriage associated with each of said panels riding said lower rail, and a bracket for maintaining said panels in their inclined positions.

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